United Kingdom, Wales
Black Mountain Pass
Distance
31 km
Time
40m
Driving score
9
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Why drive it
Unfenced moorland, a perfect stacked triple-hairpin and views across the Tywi valley. Watch for sheep and for the camera van.
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Road width
- Two lanes, open moorland, sheep
- Surface
- Good
- Best direction
- Brynamman → Llangadog
- Best time of day
- Sunday morning
- Best season
- April to October
- Elevation
- 493 m
- Community rating
- 4.7 / 5
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The numbers
The journey
Route highlights
Start
Brynamman
Fuel and a bacon roll
Photo Spot
The Hairpins
Classic aerial view
Finish
Llangadog
Village pub lunch
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